FAQ
Q. How do I register a channel?
Q. Can you command K9 by typing with and without the /msg?
Q. Can I setpass without messaging K9?
For security always use /msg for setpass
Q. Can I auth without messaging K9?
Q. Can there be two 500 level masters in one channel?
Those channels were made before the rule of one channel master per channel
was implemented and allowed to keep two level 500's.
Q. What is a mask?
Q. What is a USER@HOST and how do I find out mine?
NickName is email@something.somewhere.com * my real name
Now if you look at the line that says
Q. Why when I look at my access K9 added a * in my mask?
Q. I know I've been added to the channel list but, where do I find out what level I am?
-K9- USERID: 9999 NICK:NickName
Q. How is it when I'm in a private channel, I still get messages from K9?
Q. Is there going to be a nickserv on ChatNet?
Q. Can you change someone's level without having to remove then readd?
Q. Is it possible to add someone on the k9 list when they are not online?
Q. How do I know one of my channel operators needs an addmask?
Q. What if you had two computers each with separate modems and used different
nicks but the same address?
Q. How many addmask can one nick have done?
Q. Can a 400+ user addmask themselves?
Q. Can I addmask for someone with a higher level than myself?
Q. How does a channel master (level 500) get an addmask done?
Q. Can I come to #DogHouse and get an addmask done even though I'm not a
channel master?
Q. Is there any reason to remove a mask?
Q. Why can't you just add a blanket mask to cover any ISP's you might have?
Q. Does K9 see bans made by my IRC client?
Q. How can I make a ban through K9 permanent?
But you could use
K9 ban <nick> 9999999 <reason>
That's 7 9's the most K9 will hold
Q. Can I have K9 unban someone?
Q. Can I have more than one channel?
Q. After K9 went down for a "flea dip" he didn't get oped when he came
back up?
A. Go to http://cservice.chatnet.org/ and use the Request K9 link.
Then fill out the form.
A. Yes. You can use in channel commands with K9.
For an example you could op someone in channel using this command
K9 op <nick>
As you can see you don't have to use the /msg or the channelname.
A. Yes, but you should
A. No.
A. No. You may see some channels that have two 500 level masters.
A. A mask is the USER@HOST that K9 sees to verify who you are.
A. If you wanted to find out you user at host do a /whois on yourself
you'd get something like
NickName on @#mychannel #doghouse
NickName using Pensacola.FL.US.ChatNet.Org ChatNet - Pensacola, FL -
NickName has been idle 15 seconds, signed on Sun Dec 08 01:48:53
End of /WHOIS list.
NickName is email@something.somewhere.com * my real name
email@something.somewhere.com is NickName's USER@HOST
A. K9 replaces dynamics (parts that change) with a *.
A * is called a wildcard and allows K9 to accept anything in place of
the wildcard.
A. Type K9 access in the channel you were added to or
type /msg K9 access <channelname>
Then look for your nick or mask in the list.
You'll see some thing like this
-K9- ULEVEL:200 PLEVEL: SLEVEL: 0 AUTOOP:T
-K9- LAST SEEN: 12/07/69 21:22:41
-K9- COMMENT:
-K9- MASK:*me@ 999.99.999.*
-K9- MASK:*email@* somewhere.com
The ULEVEL is the access level. So NickName would have level 200 access.
A. It's probably a Channel Service member broadcasting a message.
That makes K9 send the message to all people in channels with him.
A. That is a decision for the server admins to decide on and
for now there is no planned addition of a nickserv.
A. Yes. You can change someone level with the MODUSER command.
A. No. They must be online as K9 automatically looks up and adds
the mask for them.
A. Your channel operator could possibly need an addmask if he/she tried
to auth and got -K9- AUTHENTICATION FAILED! Better luck next time.
Check the mask that K9 recognizes your channel operator by and compare it
to the /whois on your operator. If they don't match you need to addmask.
A. Then you'd need an addmask done for you.
A. As many as are needed.
A. No. You must auth to addmask and if you need addmask you aren't able to
auth.
A. No. You can only addmask for someone of a lower level than yourself.
A. A channel master that needs an addmask done should come to #DogHouse and ask a Cservice member to do it for them.
A. No. Due to the constant growth of ChatNet we cannot continue to addmask
for anyone under 500. You should see one of the 400+ level channel operators
for addmask.
A. Yes. For security purposes. If a person has changed to another ISP
and won't be using that account again you should remove that mask with the REMMASK command.
A. Two reasons. One that would not be very secure and two K9 looks up the
masks meaning there isn't anyway to manually input a mask.
A. Yes. K9 version 3.0 has been made to see all bans.
A. There are no permanent bans with K9 at this time.
A. Yes.
A. Yes. You can have up to three registered channel but you must register one at a time.
A. Usually all you have to do is have a 450 access channel op auth
then make him part and then make him join the channel again and he'll
op himself and all users will have full control again.
If that doesn't work please see a Channel Service member in #DogHouse.